Most recent by David W. Nelson, OD, MBA
Carotenoids may help enhance cognitive function
Speakers at the Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference in Cambridge, England, presented a wealth of research supporting a link between carotenoid intake and improvement in cognition and reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Nutrition conference speakers stress importance of carotenoids
The importance of macular pigment was a common theme at the Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference, formerly the Macular Carotenoid Conference, held in Cambridge, England.
Conference highlights expanding benefits of carotenoids
The Macular Carotenoid Conference, held in Cambridge, England, hosted research presentations that focused primarily on the carotenoids found in the human eye and brain: lutein, zeaxanthin and mesozeaxanthin. Program topics ranged from genetic engineering and food source alteration for carotenoid-poor diets around the world to inflammatory marker influences of carotenoids in chronic diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and age-related macular degeneration.
Asymptomatic contact lens patient has pigmented fundus lesions
A 27-year-old man presented for a routine examination to refill a prescription for contact lenses. He was asymptomatic for vision problems. His personal health history was negative and he was taking no medications.